KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Brady Quinn will remain as the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Raiders and beyond instead of a healthy Matt Cassel.

Quinn may not be the solution, but the Chiefs have to find out whether he can figure into their long-term plans. More immediately, Quinn has a better chance to stabilize the position for the Chiefs. Cassel threw nine interceptions and lost five fumbles in the five games.

Given how Cassel played in those games, it’s difficult to see how coach Romeo Crennel could have looked the other players in the eye without making this decision, even though Cassel has been cleared medically. Cassel missed Sunday's game against Tampa Bay because of a concussion.

Quinn wasn’t great against the Buccaneers, but both of his interceptions should have been caught by receivers

Longer term, the Chiefs now need to be serious about finding their quarterback of the future. If they continue to play as they have been, they will get into position to draft a potential franchise quarterback. If they win too many games and play themselves out of the sweepstakes for a player such as USC’s Matt Barkley, they need to make every effort to get back near the top and be in a position to grab a quarterback. The Chiefs have tried to survive on other team’s discards for too long.